This rare book constitutes the definitive guide to the artists of the
Dutch and German schools of etching. It was originally published in 1880
and written by Philip Gilbert Hamerton. A comprehensive and insightful
treatise on the subject, this book is a veritable must-have for students
of art, and it would make for a great addition to collections of allied
literature. Contents include: "Etching Compared with Other Arts",
"Difficulties and Facilities of Etching", "The Popular Estimate of
Etching", "The Influence of Connoisseurship", "Criticism and Practical
Work", "Favourable and Unfavourable Artistic Conditions",
"Comprehensiveness", and "Abstraction". This text also covers many of
the most influential etchers, including: Goya, Zeeman, Jongkind, Van
S'gravesande, Canaletti, Ruysdael, and many others. Philip Gilbert
Hamerton was an English author, artist and art critic. Elected for
modern republication due to its immense education and historic value,
this vintage book is being republished now complete with a specially
commissioned new biography of the author.